Following the collapse of a roof at the CK Coal Corp’s No. 5 coal operation in Mingo County, the company waited more than seven hours to report the incident to state regulators this past February. The roof collapse resulted in the death of one miner. The time that lapsed between the collapse and the report […]
Lawsuits Filed after Deaths Linked to Guardrail Accidents
Lawsuits have been filed by the families of the three victims killed in accidents that involved controversial highway guardrails in Tennessee. Opponents of the guardrails point to video footage in at least one case of the backward collapse and splintering of the rail that sent metal piercing through the victim’s vehicle upon impact. There have […]
Boat Crash Leads to Two Lawsuits
Dennis Magner, driver of the boat involved in the July 30, 2016 crash on Lake Coeur d’Alene that killed three, now faces two lawsuits filed by the families of the victims. The crash took the lives of Justin Honken, 21, Caitlin Breeze, 21, and Justin Luhr, 34. Magner is accused of driving his 2011 Mastercraft […]
Explosion at GM Plant Kills One, Injures Five
The July 2014 chemical explosion at a General Motors metal-stamping plant in Indiana that left a contractor dead and five people injured was another example of the devastation that can occur when people work in hazardous environments. The explosion involved a chlorine dioxide tank, which not only created the explosion, but also resulted in a […]
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Plaintiffs in Talc Lawsuits at Disadvantage
The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling concerning injury lawsuits could work in favor of Johnson & Johnson concerning the lawsuits the company faces regarding its talc-based hygiene products. There are currently more than 5900 claims against the company filed by women and their families who claim Johnson & Johnson failed to warn consumers the products […]
Second Explosion at Midland Resource Recovery Kills One
Just one month after an explosion at Midland Resource Recovery that killed two people and severely injured a third, a second explosion has taken the life of another employee. And much like the prior incident, the explosion occurred as the worker was attempting to clean a tank. Chief Depuy Brett Carpenter from the Barbour County […]
Victoria’s Secret Settles Wage Lawsuit with Employees
Lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer Victoria’s Secret recently agreed to pay employees $12 million to settle a class action claim filed against the company regarding its “call-in” scheduling policy. The class was made up of approximately 40,000 employees unhappy with their ambiguous work schedules. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2014 by Mayra Casas and […]
School District Faces Lawsuit after Student Injured at Bus Stop
A lawsuit has been filed against the Wake County school system in North Carolina regarding a child hit by a teen driver near a school bus stop. Sixth grader Michael Burgess suffered multiple injuries trying to cross the road to his school bus stop in September 2014 when the driver of a vehicle failed to […]
House Fire Might Have Been Related to Generator; Investigation Underway
Eighty-four year old William Burton Phillips, Sr. was recently killed in a Pennsylvania house fire. Phillips’ wife survived, but had to be hospitalized for her injuries. Investigators are now trying to determine what caused the fire. Fire emergency was called to the Phillips Peters Township home just before 11 pm on the night in question […]
Tractor Trailer Drivers Involved in Accidents Could Be Eligible for Workers’ Compensation
A recent tractor trailer rollover in Harrison County left I-79 in Bridgeport reduced to a single lane for hours. The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the truck and it rolled onto its side. The accident occurred near mile marker 121 and involved a truck hauling sand. Two area fire departments – the […]
